Do you feel in your heart of hearts you’re going to quit on your New Year’s Resolutions pretty soon after you make them?

Nooo!…. You’ll get there. You just need to make them meaningful to you!

One way to get motivated is to become aware of how your goal impacts important areas of your life. If it doesn't make a positive difference you can look for ways to change that. List the things that are most important to you and find the connection between them and your goals. Here’s an example using Action for Happiness’ 10 Keys to happier living (read ‘life areas to work on to have a happier life’).

Working example. Running a half marathon.

Giving My family will benefit from me being less stressed out when I run. I could make this benefit more people by running for a charity.

Connecting - I can run with others and make new friends. I can be more present with my loved ones after my run has cleared my head.